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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has staged a dramatic return to Kenyan politics, aligning himself with the youth-led protest movement that recently challenged the nation's political establishment.
This unexpected resurgence comes less than a year after his impeachment and signals a…
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Kenya's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is currently navigating significant internal discord that threatens to undermine its ideological coherence and electoral prospects as the 2027 general elections approach.
Once a cohesive force under the leadership of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga…
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A Kenyan TikTok content creator, Geoffrey Chesoni, has alleged that he was abducted, tortured, and intimidated, sparking renewed fears about the suppression of dissenting voices in Kenya.
The allegations emerged on the eve of the first anniversary of the 2024 Gen Z protests. Chesoni, a 27-…
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Starting 1 July, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) will implement a new 'Pay-As-You-Eat' (PAYE) scheme, replacing its long-standing state-subsidised lunch programme.
This policy shift, authorised by the Ministry of Defence, impacts military personnel at peacetime locations and is presented as a…
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Kenya's Ministry of Education is implementing a radical restructuring of its secondary education system, set to take effect in January 2026, fundamentally altering how students transition to senior schools under the competency-based education (CBE) curriculum.
The reform, currently guiding 1.…
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With Kenya's 2027 General Election looming, Generation Z's burgeoning political clout is rapidly reshaping the nation's electoral dynamics.
The youth demographic, now a key focus for political strategists, demonstrated its power most recently through widespread protests on 25 June 2024. The…
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High-stakes inheritance battles are currently playing out in Mombasa courtrooms, highlighting the deep rifts that can emerge within families when substantial wealth is at stake.
The Family Division of the High Court in Mombasa has recently dismissed a petition by Amina Akbar Mohamed and her…
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The High Court in Nairobi has ruled that the Kenyan government must pay Sh10 million in damages to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a Nigerian separatist movement.
The court has found that Kanu was subjected to an "unlawful and forcible" removal from Kenya in…
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is in mourning following the death of his only surviving maternal aunt, Gladys Gathoni Kahua, who died on Saturday after a short illness.
Gachagua has described the loss as the most profound he has experienced since the death of his mother in 2019. In…
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A political firestorm is engulfing the Kenyan Parliament as lawmakers debate the suspension of retirement benefits for three prominent former state officials following their participation in recent anti-government demonstrations.
The controversy centres on whether former Vice President…
